Volcanoes are exciting and seeing molten lava is a thrill. To see active volcanoes, head to a U.S. National Park that ...

There’s a magical place tucked away in the Sierra Nevada mountains where cell service fades, traffic noise disappears, and the only notification you’ll receive is the gentle tap of a woodpecker on a ...

Unprotected sun exposure during innocent summer fun might not prove to be so innocent after all. Not only does it lead to a ...

Sexually transmitted diseases remain a persistent public health challenge in America: there were approximately 2.5 million ...

Lassen Volcanic National Park's Bumpass Hell Trail, a three-mile round-trip hike featuring geothermal features, has opened ...

A repost on the region of Lassen Peak in California, originally written by Henrik in 2013 This article began as a regular piece on Lassen Peak but quickly expanded as I discovered how complex the ...

The Lassen Peak Trail, while the most popular of the three major Peak Hikes, is essentially a series of switchbacks up the side of the mountain. Great views, but just a sort of boring rocky trail back ...

Chester, perched on the shores of Lake Almanor in Plumas County, is the kind of place that makes you wonder if you’ve ...

Some National Weather Service offices in California are among those hit hardest by meteorologist vacancies, heightening ...

Initial location: Lassen County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Alta A new wildfire was reported today at 8:50 p.m. in Lassen County, California. Alta Fire has been burning on private land.